AuntMinnie

JULY 29, 2024

Ordering x-rays after removing chest tubes from lung surgery patients does not lead to meaningful change in patient management and prolongs hospital stays, according to a study published July 26 in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. All patients who had any symptoms underwent a chest x-ray. days vs. 2.3 days vs. 2.3

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REBEL EM

APRIL 29, 2024

Many clinicians don’t consider IO placement while others consider it a last resort or only a pre-hospital procedure. Additional sites such as the sternal, iliac crest, distal femur, and distal tibia have also been utilized, and the use of these alternative sites should be considered based on the clinical presentation. Healthcare.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 12, 2024

christine.book Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:14 March 12, 2024 — GE HealthCare and Biofourmis have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing continuity of care by enabling safe, effective, and accessible care in the home to support the patient journey beyond the hospital setting. 2022, September 19). American Hospital Association.

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REBEL EM

DECEMBER 5, 2022

PMID: 35579504 Clinical Question: Is short-course antibiotic therapy, for 3–5 days, safe and effective in children with community-acquired pneumonia stable for outpatient management, compared to the current guidelines of 7–10 days? requiring inpatient treatment) Intervention: Shorter antibiotic treatment duration (3–5 days).

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REBEL EM

MARCH 23, 2023

REBEL Cast Ep115 – Phenobarbital vs Lorazepam in Alcohol Withdrawal Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Clinical question : Is a phenobarbital-based or lorazepam-based alcohol detoxification protocol associated with a lower hospital length of stay compared to Ativan for alcohol withdrawal? Paper : Hawa F et al.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 27, 2024

Under the auspices of Alara Imaging , a measure steward entity established by the university, CMS plans to adopt the measure into its hospital and physician pay-for-performance programs beginning in 2025. Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S.

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REBEL EM

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Short-Course Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections in Children: The SCOUT Randomized Clinical Trial. What They Did: Study Design: Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, non inferiority clinical trial. Investigators assessed clinical outcomes via 2 in-person visits on days 11–14 and days 24–30. JAMA Pediatr.

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